3DVR Research · Open mobility

The computer around you becomes the vehicle around you.

Start with the phone you already own. Add a durable physical platform around it. Let software define the interface and let swappable hardware define the job.

See the architecture Try the modes
Phone as cockpit Operator as interface Open modules Repairable core
3DVR
open utility spine
Everyday bay bag · groceries · tools

Concept sketch, not a production vehicle. The geometry is deliberately generic: the important part is the architecture.

The spark

ANY Mobility's LUV1 makes the pattern obvious.

The LUV1 explores a useful middle ground between scooter, motorcycle, and cargo vehicle: a compact electric platform with a large central storage bay and configurations for different jobs.

3DVR's research question is broader: what happens when the same modularity extends into the computing system, controls, software, ownership, repair, and community ecosystem?

ANY Mobility LUV1 reference

One architecture, many scales

Phone Dock → wearable → workstation → vehicle.

The same design language scales outward. Keep the expensive intelligence portable; let the surrounding object specialize for ergonomics, power, storage, movement, and safety.

01

Phone

Screen, cameras, sensors, identity, cellular link, local compute, and personal data stay with you.

02

Operator

Navigation, communication, vehicle state, planning, media, work, and connected services share one conversational interface.

03

Utility spine

A long-lived structural layer carries power, controls, mounting points, storage interfaces, and standardized expansion.

04

Modules

Cargo, weather shell, passenger, tool, battery, camera, compute, audio, and accessibility modules attach without redefining the whole machine.

Humanpurpose · comfort · control
Operatorsoftware-defined experience
Phoneportable intelligence
Dock / control businput · power · connectivity
Vehicle platformmotion · structure · safety
Modulesthe job changes, not the whole machine

Software-defined physical modes

One machine can wake up as a different tool.

Select a mode to change the concept bay and see how the same core could serve different routines.

Current configuration

Commuter

Small daily loads, weather protection, secure storage, charging, and a calm phone-first cockpit.

weather shell daily storage phone cockpit

The dashboard disappears into Operator

Don't bolt another giant proprietary tablet to the machine.

Dock the phone and the vehicle becomes another surface for Operator. Ask for directions, check range, manage a delivery list, pull up a camera, message a collaborator, or switch the machine into work mode without learning a separate infotainment system.

See the 3DVR Phone Dock →
Operator Vehicle · ready

Take me home, but stop for groceries on the way.

Route adjusted. The rear bay is in commuter mode and has room for two grocery bags.
72% energy 18 min home locked cargo

3DVR interpretation

Build a platform people can keep.

Open interfaces

Publish mechanical mounting standards, data interfaces, and reference modules so third parties can build useful additions.

Repair over replacement

Separate wear parts, batteries, controls, compute, and body modules so one failure does not condemn the whole machine.

Local-first intelligence

Keep camera and sensor processing local when practical. Cloud services should add capability, not become the ignition key.

Human approval

Operator can assist and automate low-risk routines while consequential driving and physical actions remain under explicit human control.

Research path

Prototype the system before pretending to be an automaker.

  1. 1
    Phone cockpit prototype

    Extend the existing Phone Dock into a handlebar/vehicle-safe mounting and control experiment.

  2. 2
    Operator mobility mode

    Create a large, glanceable, voice-friendly interface for navigation, state, comms, and cargo workflows.

  3. 3
    Utility module standard

    Define a small open mechanical/electrical interface and prove it on a cart, bicycle, scooter, or stationary test rig.

  4. 4
    Community hardware experiments

    Publish dimensions, adapters, and lessons so practical modules can emerge before a full vehicle exists.

  5. 5
    Vehicle partnership

    If the architecture proves useful, integrate with an existing mobility platform rather than rebuilding every regulated subsystem from scratch.

Research note · October 2026

Inspired by a real product, intentionally not a clone.

ANY Mobility calls the LUV1 a Life Utility Vehicle. Public reporting describes a 120 L central cargo bay, removable batteries, phone-based vehicle information, and multiple use configurations, with production currently targeted for 2027. 3DVR is using that work as evidence for a broader modular-computing pattern, not as a specification to copy.

3DVR is not affiliated with ANY Mobility. This page is independent design research.